The following table delineates the path of the Moon's umbral shadow during the Total Solar Eclipse of 1870 Dec 22 . The geographic coordinates (WGS 84) of the northern and southern limits and the central line are listed at 120-second intervals. This provides adequate detail for making plots of the path on larger scale maps. Local circumstances on the central line include the ratio of the apparent diameters of the Moon to the Sun, the Sun's altitude and azimuth (degrees), the path width (kilometers) and the duration on the central line (minutes and seconds).
The global visibility of the eclipse is shown on an Orthographic Map . The features of this map are described in the Key to Solar Eclipse Path Tables. The path of the eclipse is displayed in greater detail on a Google Map .
M:S Central
Universal Northern Limit Southern Limit Central Line Diam. Sun Sun Path Line
------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Ratio Alt Azm Width Durat.
Time Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude
° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ´ ° ° km
Limits 56 28.6N 043 10.2W 55 48.5N 044 02.6W 56 08.5N 043 36.8W 1.016 0 - 91 01m03.1s
11:36 53 04.8N 037 15.8W 49 53.3N 033 59.6W 51 20.1N 035 21.7W 1.018 7 143 102 01m16.0s
11:38 50 14.6N 032 25.0W 47 52.2N 030 37.1W 49 00.8N 031 26.4W 1.019 11 146 108 01m23.1s
11:40 48 26.7N 029 20.3W 46 21.6N 028 04.6W 47 22.8N 028 40.0W 1.020 13 149 113 01m28.5s
11:42 47 03.2N 026 56.0W 45 07.6N 025 58.5W 46 04.5N 026 25.6W 1.021 15 151 117 01m33.0s
11:44 45 54.0N 024 54.6W 44 04.4N 024 09.1W 44 58.5N 024 30.6W 1.021 17 153 121 01m37.0s
11:46 44 54.4N 023 08.1W 43 09.0N 022 31.4W 44 01.2N 022 48.8W 1.021 18 155 124 01m40.5s
11:48 44 02.0N 021 32.4W 42 19.7N 021 02.4W 43 10.4N 021 16.7W 1.022 20 157 127 01m43.7s
11:50 43 15.2N 020 04.9W 41 35.3N 019 40.2W 42 24.9N 019 52.0W 1.022 21 158 130 01m46.7s
11:52 42 33.0N 018 43.6W 40 55.0N 018 23.5W 41 43.6N 018 33.1W 1.023 22 160 133 01m49.4s
11:54 41 54.6N 017 27.6W 40 18.1N 017 11.2W 41 06.1N 017 18.9W 1.023 23 162 136 01m51.9s
11:56 41 19.5N 016 15.7W 39 44.3N 016 02.6W 40 31.6N 016 08.7W 1.023 24 163 139 01m54.2s
11:58 40 47.4N 015 07.3W 39 13.1N 014 57.0W 40 00.0N 015 01.8W 1.023 25 165 141 01m56.4s
12:00 40 17.7N 014 01.8W 38 44.4N 013 54.1W 39 30.8N 013 57.7W 1.024 26 166 144 01m58.4s
12:02 39 50.4N 012 58.9W 38 17.8N 012 53.4W 39 03.9N 012 55.9W 1.024 26 168 146 02m00.2s
12:04 39 25.2N 011 58.0W 37 53.2N 011 54.7W 38 39.0N 011 56.2W 1.024 27 169 148 02m01.8s
12:06 39 02.0N 010 59.0W 37 30.5N 010 57.5W 38 16.1N 010 58.1W 1.024 28 170 151 02m03.3s
12:08 38 40.5N 010 01.6W 37 09.5N 010 01.9W 37 54.8N 010 01.6W 1.024 28 172 153 02m04.7s
12:10 38 20.8N 009 05.5W 36 50.2N 009 07.4W 37 35.3N 009 06.3W 1.024 29 173 155 02m05.9s
12:12 38 02.6N 008 10.5W 36 32.3N 008 13.9W 37 17.3N 008 12.2W 1.024 29 175 156 02m07.0s
12:14 37 46.0N 007 16.5W 36 16.0N 007 21.4W 37 00.8N 007 18.9W 1.025 29 176 158 02m08.0s
12:16 37 30.8N 006 23.3W 36 01.0N 006 29.5W 36 45.7N 006 26.4W 1.025 30 178 159 02m08.8s
12:18 37 16.9N 005 30.8W 35 47.4N 005 38.3W 36 32.0N 005 34.5W 1.025 30 179 161 02m09.5s
12:20 37 04.5N 004 38.8W 35 35.2N 004 47.5W 36 19.7N 004 43.1W 1.025 30 181 162 02m10.0s
12:22 36 53.3N 003 47.1W 35 24.2N 003 57.1W 36 08.6N 003 52.1W 1.025 30 182 163 02m10.4s
12:24 36 43.5N 002 55.8W 35 14.4N 003 07.0W 35 58.8N 003 01.4W 1.025 30 183 164 02m10.7s
12:26 36 34.8N 002 04.6W 35 05.9N 002 17.0W 35 50.3N 002 10.8W 1.025 31 185 164 02m10.8s
12:28 36 27.5N 001 13.4W 34 58.7N 001 27.0W 35 43.0N 001 20.3W 1.025 31 186 165 02m10.8s
12:30 36 21.4N 000 22.2W 34 52.6N 000 36.9W 35 36.9N 000 29.7W 1.025 31 188 165 02m10.7s
12:32 36 16.5N 000 29.2E 34 47.8N 000 13.3E 35 32.0N 000 21.1E 1.025 30 189 165 02m10.5s
12:34 36 12.8N 001 20.8E 34 44.2N 001 03.8E 35 28.4N 001 12.2E 1.025 30 191 165 02m10.1s
12:36 36 10.4N 002 12.9E 34 41.9N 001 54.6E 35 26.0N 002 03.6E 1.025 30 192 164 02m09.6s
12:38 36 09.3N 003 05.5E 34 40.7N 002 46.0E 35 24.9N 002 55.6E 1.025 30 193 163 02m08.9s
12:40 36 09.5N 003 58.8E 34 40.9N 003 38.0E 35 25.1N 003 48.2E 1.024 30 195 163 02m08.1s
12:42 36 11.1N 004 52.9E 34 42.4N 004 30.7E 35 26.6N 004 41.6E 1.024 29 196 161 02m07.2s
12:44 36 14.0N 005 47.9E 34 45.2N 005 24.3E 35 29.5N 005 35.9E 1.024 29 198 160 02m06.1s
12:46 36 18.3N 006 44.0E 34 49.5N 006 18.9E 35 33.7N 006 31.2E 1.024 28 199 159 02m04.9s
12:48 36 24.1N 007 41.4E 34 55.1N 007 14.8E 35 39.5N 007 27.8E 1.024 28 201 157 02m03.6s
12:50 36 31.6N 008 40.3E 35 02.4N 008 12.0E 35 46.8N 008 25.8E 1.024 27 202 155 02m02.1s
12:52 36 40.7N 009 41.0E 35 11.2N 009 10.7E 35 55.8N 009 25.5E 1.024 27 203 153 02m00.4s
12:54 36 51.6N 010 43.6E 35 21.8N 010 11.4E 36 06.5N 010 27.1E 1.023 26 205 150 01m58.6s
12:56 37 04.4N 011 48.6E 35 34.3N 011 14.1E 36 19.2N 011 31.0E 1.023 25 206 148 01m56.7s
12:58 37 19.4N 012 56.4E 35 48.8N 012 19.4E 36 33.9N 012 37.4E 1.023 25 208 145 01m54.5s
13:00 37 36.8N 014 07.3E 36 05.5N 013 27.5E 36 50.9N 013 46.9E 1.023 24 209 142 01m52.3s
13:02 37 56.8N 015 22.0E 36 24.7N 014 38.9E 37 10.5N 014 59.9E 1.022 23 211 139 01m49.8s
13:04 38 19.8N 016 41.4E 36 46.7N 015 54.4E 37 33.0N 016 17.2E 1.022 22 212 136 01m47.1s
13:06 38 46.4N 018 06.3E 37 11.9N 017 14.8E 37 58.8N 017 39.8E 1.022 21 214 133 01m44.2s
13:08 39 17.2N 019 38.1E 37 40.9N 018 41.1E 38 28.7N 019 08.7E 1.021 19 215 129 01m41.0s
13:10 39 53.2N 021 18.9E 38 14.5N 020 14.9E 39 03.4N 020 45.8E 1.021 18 217 125 01m37.6s
13:12 40 36.0N 023 11.8E 38 53.8N 021 58.4E 39 44.4N 022 33.7E 1.020 16 219 121 01m33.8s
13:14 41 28.2N 025 21.8E 39 40.8N 023 55.2E 40 33.7N 024 36.6E 1.020 14 221 117 01m29.6s
13:16 42 34.8N 027 59.2E 40 38.5N 026 11.6E 41 35.4N 027 02.4E 1.019 12 223 111 01m24.6s
13:18 44 08.8N 031 29.7E 41 53.6N 029 00.5E 42 58.4N 030 08.8E 1.018 9 225 105 01m18.7s
13:20 47 53.9N 039 23.8E 43 46.1N 033 01.1E 45 17.7N 035 05.6E 1.017 5 229 97 01m09.9s
Limits 48 24.4N 040 26.3E 47 39.8N 040 55.3E 48 02.0N 040 41.0E 1.015 0 - 88 01m01.1s
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Predictions for the Total Solar Eclipse of 1870 Dec 22 were generated using the VSOP87/ELP2000-82 solar and lunar ephemerides and a value of ΔT = -0.1 seconds. The accuracy of the northern and southern edges of the eclipse path are limited to approximately 1-2 kilometers due to the lunar limb profile.
All eclipse calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by an acknowledgment:
"Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC"
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